League Cup · Round of 16
Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Bournemouth 3 – 0 Aston Villa Full time
- Kick-off: Wed 28 Oct 2026, 19:45 UK time
- Venue: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
- Referee: Tony Harrington
Goals
- 7' Amine Adli (Bournemouth), assist Julio Soler
- 51' Lewis Cook (Bournemouth), assist Ben Gannon-Doak
- 69' Álvaro Rodríguez (Bournemouth), assist Tyler Adams
Cards
- 12' Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), yellow card
- 16' Juanlu Sánchez (Bournemouth), yellow card
- 25' Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), yellow card
- 33' Brian Madjo (Aston Villa), yellow card
- 54' João Gomes (Aston Villa), yellow card
- 67' Lewis Cook (Bournemouth), yellow card
Line-ups
Bournemouth (4-1-4-1)
Coach: M. Rose
- 20 M. Di Gregorio
- 24 Juanlu Sánchez
- 18 B. Diakité
- 14 António Silva
- 6 J. Soler
- 4 L. Cook
- 11 B. Doak
- 16 M. Tavernier
- 10 R. Christie
- 21 A. Adli
- 30 Á. Rodríguez
Substitutes: T. Adams, D. Brooks, J. Hill, J. Kluivert, E. Kroupi, Đ. Petrović, Rayan, A. Smith, A. Truffert
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Unai Emery
- 40 M. Bizot
- 26 L. Bogarde
- 4 T. Harwood-Bellis
- 5 T. Mings
- 22 I. Maatsen
- 35 João Gomes
- 27 L. Goretzka
- 19 I. Mbaye
- 10 E. Buendía
- 53 George Hemmings
- 39 Brian Madjo
Substitutes: Alysson Edward, T. Abraham, R. Barkley, M. Cash, M. Cissé, A. Garnacho, B. Kamara, J. McGinn, Z. Suzuki
Key statistics
| Statistic | Bournemouth | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 2.75 | 1.67 |
| Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Total Shots | 19 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 7 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 13 | 15 |
| Saves | 5 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 456 | 486 |
| Accurate passes | 406 | 431 |
Top-rated player
L. Cook (Bournemouth), rating 8.1
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
12 meetings: Bournemouth 4 wins, 3 draws, Aston Villa 5 wins. Goals Bournemouth 13, Aston Villa 19.
- 7 Feb 2026: Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa
- 9 Nov 2025: Aston Villa 4-0 Bournemouth
- 10 May 2025: Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa
- 26 Oct 2024: Aston Villa 1-1 Bournemouth
- 21 Apr 2024: Aston Villa 3-1 Bournemouth
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
